Request Translation For Old Scrolls

[bigjohnshea]

Dear All,

Hope you are well.

 

I purchased these scrolls about 15 years ago from a small antiquities shop when I was living in Florence Italy.

 

The merchant I bought them from seemed to think they were poetry scrolls.  A friend of mine who is Japanese said he couldn't read them because they are written in caligraphy.  I do not know anything else about them, and would be eternally grateful if someone could translate them for me, maybe shed a little info on their origins if possible.  

 

I took a closer photo of what I assume is the name of the artist.  Would be lovely to know who that is.  

 

Thank you for your time.  

Cheers,

John

[bigjohnshea]

Apologies, but I don't know how to rotate the images.  They keep turning.  

The artist's signature should be in the bottom left. 

Thank you again.

Cheers,

[k morita]

Hi,

 

The stamp and signature says " Puyi " ( Aisin-Gioro Puyi,1906 – 1967 )who was the emperor of Manchukuo until 1945.

The last emperor of the Qing dynasty in China.

[bigjohnshea]

Ah...

So you are saying these are in Chinese not Japanese?

[John A Stuart]

Xuantong seal. John

[k morita]

bigjohnshea,

 

Of course,Aisin-Gioro(family nane) Puyi(given name) is/was a Chinese.

Did you get any new information about this scroll on google?